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Collection: Mary Jane Ross Manuscript Collection

86 Items

September 14, 1865 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pennsylvania and postmarked Philadelphia

August 26, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, written on board a Steamboat from St. Louis to Fort Gibson with Uncle John Ross

June 3, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., mentioning the trains returning with victorious army troops from Dixie

May 19, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Philadelphia referring to finding Dan H. Ross, New York, and his supply of goods for the store at Fort Gibson

March 15, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson referring to a pay-off of the troops in a few days and no bush-whackers near. The name 'Miss Emma A. Dale' is written on the reverse side of the letter

October 30, 1865 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania is postmarked Fort Scott and does not relate to the letter

February 6, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the snowy weather, health issues and an axe handle he made for Lewis

December 7, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross, from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, describing raids on Wagon Trains from or to Fort Scott

November 28, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall, mentioning John Ross and two family photos received

November 7, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the Democrats and Republicans having a great ruckus in Philadelphia and destroying a great many stores

November 7, 1864 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, from Henry C. Ross, Moravian Boarding School at Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

October 24, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the rebels stealing of provisions and if the family was all right

September 30, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, to his father, Lewis Ross, indicating he had been sick with the mumps and asks ab out their house being burned down

September 14, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Uncle John Ross, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with more information on conditions in the Cherokee Nation

April 18, 1864 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Lewis Ross, Cherokee Delegate, Washington, D. C., does not relate to this letter

September 9, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter written by Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, to his son, Henry Ross, with mention of a Captain Tallallah, and review of conditions in the Cherokee Nation

July 22, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas.

April 20, 1865 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Henry C. Ross

June 27, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross concerning his visit to Henry's school in July. Henry is to give a Cherokee Speech, and other family members will be there

May 26, 1864 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington, D.C.